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Forum nameSaltwater Fishing in California
Topic subjectMorro Bay Halibut
Topic URLhttp://www.calfishing.com/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=4&topic_id=13524
13524, Morro Bay Halibut
Posted by Phil, Mon Jul-25-05 07:37 PM
I've been giving bass fishing a little break and spending a ton of time inside the bay going for halibut lately. It hasn't exactly been wide open, but if you spend enough time, the fish are there. Last week I fished for seven hours and had one bite that turned out to be just legal. This weekend I fished both days and landed one halibut again. I got lucky and dropped my bait right on a big one's head. This sow went 41 inches. Thought you guys might like to see some pics. One of these pictures is in my gallery, but in case you don't check, here it is.

http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/3913-Picture_191.jpg
http://www.calfishing.com/dc/user_files/3912-Picture_190.jpg
13525, RE: Morro Bay Halibut
Posted by Bassin, Mon Jul-25-05 08:20 PM
Phil,

Are you fishin the Bay in your Kick boat? If you are I was pondering the idea....I have fished Port San Luis, but have yet to try Morro Bay.

Bryan
13526, RE: Morro Bay Halibut
Posted by Phil, Mon Jul-25-05 08:26 PM
I've been in my jon boat. I've also done ok in past years in my kayak. The kickboat would scare the heck out of me. Not like anything could happen. I'm just a wimp that way :)
13529, RE: Morro Bay Halibut
Posted by Bassin, Tue Jul-26-05 07:59 AM
I know the feeling...I was out at Port san luis with that same feeling once, and a seal bigger than me started getting way to close....that wasn't so bad...it was when there was 6 more the same size wanting to play with my kickboat that scared me...lol
13528, RE: Morro Bay Halibut
Posted by TBrumfield, Mon Jul-25-05 09:31 PM
Excellent barndoor there...way to go!
13530, RE: Morro Bay Halibut
Posted by Team Striper, Tue Jul-26-05 12:48 PM
Nice Fish, congratulations!
What did it eat?
If you don't sharing, how deep?

Josh
13532, RE: Morro Bay Halibut
Posted by Phil, Tue Jul-26-05 05:38 PM
It ate a live sardine in about 8ft.